Optimum of investment for the condensates of associated gas that are produced from the Iraqi oil fields.

The condensates of associated natural gas are a liquid mixture of different hydrocarbons that are found in the form of gases in crude oil. They are produced from a variety of different oil fields where this mixture of associated natural gas condenses to a liquid when its temperature is decreased below the hydrocarbon dew point temperature of that gas at a set pressure. Iraq produces from its northern and southern fields about (18000) eighteen thousand barrels/ day of the condensates of associated natural gas, which is a good amount if we know that (82-85%) of it is gasoline, i.e. (14760-15300) barrels per day and this amount contributes significantly to meet the local market needs of gasoline and reduce its import, thus annually saves huge amounts of hard currency that can be invested in development and service projects for the benefit of the citizen. In this research, we did a full test of the raw material (the condensates of associated natural gas) and the products separated by the atmospheric distillation process, which we divided into (3) three main products, which are LPG and pentane n-C5H12 i-C5H12. These products are used in many petrochemical industries and gasoline, according to the needs of the local market. Also, this research includes the technology that is used in the process of separation; in addition, we suggest a method for treating gasoline and also made economic feasibility calculations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]